Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

attractiveness

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Lichonin was left alone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

showing little or no emotion or animation

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

the quality of being sharp and clear

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

without liveliness

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

raised above the ground

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

set up or found

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Lichonin was left alone.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lichonin was left alone.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

and nothing more

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

at the same instant

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

not circulating or flowing

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was as though he had gone out of the limitations of everyday human life, and this life had become to him distant and of indifference; but at the same time his thoughts and emotions obtained a certain peaceful clarity and apathetic distinctness, and there was a tedious and languishing allurement in this crystal Nirvanah.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading In the half-dark corridor it smelt of kerosene fumes from the guttering little tin lamp, and of the odour of stagnant bad tobacco.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The daylight dully penetrated only near the top, from two small glass frames, let in the roof at both ends of the corridor.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lichonin was left alone.

impaired by diminution

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.

which person or people

From this reading Lichonin found himself in that simultaneously weakened and elevated mood which is so familiar to every man who has happened to be thoroughly sleepless for a long time.